Mr. Parker then proposed that the best thanks of the meeting be given to the Mayor and Corporation of Southampton and the Council of the Hartley Institution for the use of that building for the purposes of the meeting. In doing so he spoke of the excellent accommodation afforded by that building, and of the kind treatment accorded to the Institute. The Rev. J. Fuller Russell having seconded the resolution, it was carried by acclamation.
The Mayor of Southampton, in acknowledging the vote, spoke of the retention of the objects of antiquity still existing in the town, and in reference to the Bargate spoke of the advisability of the roadway being carried on each side of it if the traffic of the town required further facilities in that quarter.
Mr. Batten next moved that the thanks of the meeting be given to the contributors of essays and memoirs. Several excellent contributions of such papers had been made, and some excellent discourses had been furnished by local antiquaries, who were entitled to the best thanks of the Institute. Mr. G. M. Atkinson seconded the proposal, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Greenfield, in reply, thanked the meeting for their vote on behalf of the writers of essays. As regarded himself, he was glad to have had the task of collecting and recording the examples of inventive genius in past ages. He had never before had such a favourable opportunity of expressing his ideas upon the subject. He thought the visit of the Institute would much tend to promote the love for the preservation of such mementos of the past.
Mr. Burtt proposed, and Mr. Crabbe seconded, a vote of thanks to the contributors to the Museum. This was acknowledged by Mr. E. T. Stevens.
Col. Pinney proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor of Southampton, the Lord Henry Scott, the Mayors of Newport and Basingstoke, for the kind hospitality afforded by them during the meeting. Mr. Mackie seconded the motion, which, having been carried, was briefly replied to by the Mayor of Southampton.
The Rev. F. W. Baker then proposed thanks to the Local Committee for their help in the preliminary arrangements. They were much indebted to the secretaries of that committee, the Rev. E. Kell, Mr. F. Lankester, and Mr. J. N. Pocock. He hoped those gentlemen would not consider their labours quite at an end, but would endeavour to carry out the suggestion for the formation of a local archæological society. Mr. Burtt seconded the motion, bearing testimony to the valuable help afforded, and especially by Mr. F. Lankester. The Rev. E. Kell acknowledged the compliment. In reference to the suggestion as to a local archæological society he thought the literary and Philosophical Society fully embraced the subject, but the visit of the Institute would do much good in stimulating its study. The Rev. J. P. Bartlett also responded on behalf of the Committee.
Lord Henry Scott said it now rested with him only to bring the meeting to a conclusion. He was sure they had all enjoyed themselves very much. After touching upon some of the events of the week, his Lordship repeated his advocacy of a local archæological society. The Mayor of Southampton proposed a vote of thanks to Lord Henry Scott for his conduct in the chair, which having been seconded by the Rev. E.
